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Living Room Before

Living Room After

As you can see from these before and after photos. I simply remove the corner section of the sofa and added an end table with a lamp and accent pillows. Changed out the curtains and moved the plant to a different location.

Dining Room Before

Dining Room After

In the dining room I had the home owners remove the curtains and added the plant (the plant detracted from the air conditioner unit in the wall).

Master Bedroom Before

Master Bedroom After

In the master bedroom I suggested that they remove the headboard. It took up too much space and it expended 6″ from the wall (radiator was there). By removing the headboard we gained precious space. We used pillow to detract from the fact that there is no headboard. I also suggested that she replace her comforter since it looked worn out. I gave her some suggestions as to what would work . She went shopping and picked out this comforter. We replace the lamps and curtains. Took down family photos and replace with neutral wall art. The transformation speaks for itself!!

In the office it was simply a matter of de cluttering and removing the hutch which took up too much space.

With the girl’s bedroom I had the homeowner remove the wallpaper, which was way to busy and paint the wall instead. They de clutter and removed the curtains.

Bathroom Before

Bathroom After

In the bathroom, I had them paint the cabinet which was worn out and the mirror frame (can’t see). Remove the shower curtain which, was too busy and replace with a simple white shower curtain. These were simple changes that had a dramatic effect on the home. After sitting on the market for five months, when the staging was done, they had an open house and an offer was put in!! Staging doesn’t have to be expensive, for the most part I work with what the homeowner has. Implementing small changes to have the dramatic effect we want.If you need help staging or redesigning your home call Abella Home Staging & Redesign, Long Island New York, and let’s get started today!

The Seven Elements of Creating a Beautiful Room!

When you’re creating a room, there are certain aspects to consider. Using these seven elements will help you achieve a well balance room.

1. Balance: Have you achieved balance?  Horizontally? Vertically? Color?
(Three Zones?)Texture? ( all same finishes in your accent pieces?)Metal?
(all brushed nickel? bronze?)
2. Harmony: The way the rooms flow together. Do they tell a story or is it chopped                        up?
3. Proportion: The way things relate to one another. Ex: Is the lamp the best                                   proportion to the table?
4. Scale: The way things relate to the room. Ex: Is the sofa the right scale for the                           room? Or is it too big? Too small?
5. Color: Does it hit the 3 zones? Function, power and skyline?
6. Style: Does it have the flair and have you honored what it is you are trying to                             achieve? Does it pull the elements together?
7. Rhythm & Flow: Keeps the room moving. This is where you’re going to repeat                           things. Be true to the form.Ex: Round table has round table mat, round                                         accessories. Doesn’t mean everything in the room has to be round!

If you need help putting together a beautiful room consider using the services of Abella Home Staging & Redesign. They can help create the room of your dream!

Color made easy. Many people fear picking out colors. Hopefully I can take that fear away. Most people are attracted to the level of saturation (Intensity of that color) and not so much with the color. Think blue and how many variations of blue there is. You many like one shade of blue but not the others. When picking a color there are many things to consider.

1. Visually- what are you attracted to?
2. Saturation- it’s the saturation of that color that matters most, not the color itself (Think shades of blue).
3. Col0r ratios-using the 60-30-10 ratio in a room will pull the room together. And add different values for interest.
4. Use color three times at different levels.
5. Adding a contrast wall actually shrinks a room.
6. Create balance-a room that has all the furnishing near the floor tends to be bottom heavy. Don’t forget adding visually interest near the ceiling (wall art, drapes).
7. Stay within three values of that color. When looking at a color strip go up or down the color.
8. Are your color current-like food, design has an expiration date. Has your’s expired?
9. When purchasing major items like sofa go with neutral and add punches of color. It’s easier to replace pillows then a sofa.
10. Love the color you choose-or you won’t be happy no  matter how great the room is!

If you need help in pulling together a room, or afraid to get started, give Abella Home Staging & Redesign a call. We can get started and give you the rooms/home you desire!

Drastic changes that can affect your home and your bottom line! There are so many ways to drastically change the look of your home. I recently was watching the show “The unsellable” on HGTV where Sofie Allsopp recommend to the seller that they replace their dinette set. The totally cost for that was $450! I though that was pretty pricey. For Long Island New York, home owners that would cut into most of the budget. I started to think, what are home owners thinking as they watch this show. Well it got me thinking so much that I decide to blog about! Not just here but in facebook and in activerain as well.

There are many ways to drastically change the look of a room without changing out the furniture. Here are just some suggestions:

• Paint the furniture.
• Recover your sofa. It’s like a brand new sofa!
• Recover your dining chairs, the look can be very elegant.
• Paint your cabinets instead of replacing them. Much less costly!

These of course, are just some of the way you can drastically change the look of the room without going broke. If you are doing the job yourself, make sure you get the right paint and if you’re out sourcing it, make sure they are qualified to do the job. As a professional home stager it’s our job to transform the seller’s home without going over budget. If we do our job correctly not only will we have transform the look of the room but we would have worked with what the home owners have.

Before and After Photo by Centsational Girl